Foreigner Found With Prepaids, Cash In Murrysville Is Held By Feds

WTAE TV Pittsburgh ^ | August 7, 2006 | NA

[prisoner6]

Foreigner Found With Prepaids, Cash In Murrysville Is Held By Feds

GREENSBURG, Pa. -- A man from the Republic of Georgia is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison after he and another man from that country were found with 15 prepaid cell phones and $4,200 in cash, police said.

The Tribune-Review reported that Malkhaz Zakutashvili, 53, was held through the federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Murrysville police said the federal agency told police not to hold the second man, Zurabi Maisuradze, 25.

Police said the men were questioned just before 8 p.m. Saturday because their van, which did not have a permanent registration plate, was stopped in a lane of traffic in the Franklin Plaza parking lot.

The men said they were immigrants, but each displayed Michigan driver's licenses, police said.

Zakutashvili told police he was in the country illegally, Tappe said. Maisuradze claimed to have a visa, but he said he had forgotten to bring it with him.

The prepaid cell phones, which the men had recently purchased in Monroeville and Murrysville, were found inside the van. Also in the van were a laptop computer and global-positioning software.

A bomb-sniffing dog found nothing suspicious in the van, which had no seats or wall paneling inside, police said.

The men said they were on the way to Philadelphia and had visited a local drug store to buy batteries, police said.

[prisoner6]

Also in the van were a laptop computer and global-positioning software

Just a couple of illegals with US drivers liceneses, cash, prepaid cellphones, a laptop and GPS stuff. Maybe they're just on holiday and doing a little GEOCACHING

Wonder if this might somehow be similar or linked to the missing 11 Egyptian students...

prisoner6

[lumber1]

So... Where are the E-11....out learning how to play with C-4 ???????

[mcg2000]

What better place to hide than the Socialist Republic of The Burgh?

[mewzilla]

Here's a link with a pic of one of the guys...

Foreigner Found With Prepaids, Cash In Murrysville Is Held By Feds

The Z-man looks like a real charmer.

[tutstar]

ping

[mewzilla]

The men said they were immigrants, but each displayed Michigan driver's licenses, police said.

I'd have some questions for the DMV in Michigan...

[Jaxter]

"Maisuradze claimed to have a visa, but he said he had forgotten to bring it with him."

" Murrysville police said the federal agency told police not to hold the second man, Zurabi Maisuradze, 25."

Well, at least he didn't say his dog ate his visa. But claiming that you forgot your visa is good enough for the Federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Let's just hope that they have a tail on him or some other good reason for letting him go.

[Westbrook]

One thing missing from the "news" article.

Their "religion".

My guess?

Mohammetans.

Count on it.

.

[mewzilla]

Here's a link from KDKA with pics of both guys...

Police Pull Over Immigrants, Find Cash, Cellphones

Immigrants. Snort.

[Toby06]

OK, now a foreignor with this stuff is suspicious. The other article never mentioned this.

[BobL]

Maybe I'm missing something, but what law did they break? An immigrant having money, GPS, phones, and cards? Maybe they had more of those than typical people, but is there a limit? After all, I could have $1,000,000 in cash at home - but if I were Bill Gates, the police would probably believe that it was my money.



(the following is sarcasm...)

As to their immigration status, since when did that ever matter? I'm most worried about the police - what right do they have to check status, much less detain anyone over it. Those police will probably be the only ones who end of in jail over this.

[mewzilla]

As to their immigration status, since when did that ever matter?

Since 9-11.

[mewzilla]

(the following is sarcasm...)

Sorry. I missd that. I need more caffeine :)

[OpusatFR]

"Wonder if this might somehow be similar or linked to the missing 11 Egyptian students..."

Good Question!

Considering the shared border between Georgia and Chechnya and the inability to control the passes because of the terrain, I'd say it looks very suspicious to have these men crop up.

Eleven lose Egyptians, if they are Egyptians, after all, the Georgians are "from" Michigan, The Iranian President's 8/22 statements and his statement that 50K+ suicide bombers are out there...things that make you go hmmmm...

Oh, and let's not forget our open borders policy and Hizbollah active in the US.

[prisoner6]

what law did they break

I could be wrong but IIRC there was a traffic violation...plates, registration and illegal parking. When the cops checked them out they found the immigration status and proceeded.

prisoner6

[pyx]

The men said they were immigrants, but each displayed Michigan driver's licenses, police said.

heh

[BobL]

True about the parking, and I guess that if you have a lot of anything and cannot explain it well, you will get in trouble.

Point retracted.

[AdmSmith]

I do not think that we should be worried about these two gents, their names are common in Georgia and if they have any religion it is probably a Christian brand. (Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6%) Shame on me - I am profiling ;-)

http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=90&countryName=Georgia


I guess that they can purchase the prepaid cellphones for less than their actual value. They are blocked to the phone company, but they can easily be unblocked so you can use them for any operator. Just enterprising gents ;-)

[SW6906]

"The men said they were immigrants, but each displayed Michigan driver's licenses, police said."

Well, at least they'll be able to vote in the upcoming elections.......

[sure_fine]

shortly after 11 "Egyptian students" slip away?

[Pharmboy]

Rooskie Mafioski??

[Springman]

Got to love Motor-Voter laws!!

[OPS4]

Just a couple of wild and Crazy guys, out for some midnite terror. Sure glad they were caught.
Ops4

[graced]

[]Police said the men were questioned just before 8 p.m. Saturday because their van, which did not have a permanent registration plate, was stopped in a lane of traffic in the Franklin Plaza parking lot.[]

geniuses
how long did they stop? thank God for stoopid criminals

[ChildOfThe60s]

Hey, there is nothing sinister here. They only needed driver licenses so they could vote Democrat. Nothing untoward about that, is there?

[Mr. Jeeves]

They have to be white Christians...otherwise the police would not have been permitted to detain them. ;)

[2harddrive]

QUESTION: What are the CHARGES under which they are being held? Or is this another of those Habeas Corpus exceptions to the Constitution?? LOL...

[danamco]

The Z-man looks like a real charmer.

Did he enter on a student visa and what university???

[mewzilla]

Rooskie Mafioski??

I wondered about that, too. But why would organized crime guys need global positioning software?

[MineralMan]

"But why would organized crime guys need global positioning software?"

Same reason most of us have it...to find their way around. Remember, these guys were immigrants. Perhaps they didn't have maps of the area internalized.

I use GPS software in my notebook PC on trips.

"Turn right in 1.2 miles."

Very helpful.

[mewzilla]

Thanks! Well, I'm a trog. I still use those fold-up maps :)

[Panzerlied]

"...but each displayed Michigan driver's licenses, police said."

I wonder if they came from a Secretary of State's office in Dearborn?

[mewzilla]

I wonder if they came from a Secretary of State's office in Dearborn?

Feds say thousands may have lied to get Michigan licenses

[VeniVidiVici]

An illegal with temp tags, 15 untraceable phones, $4200 in cash and a laptop with GPS.

Yup. Sure sounds unsuspecting to me. (oh brother!)

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Why do I think they aren't students, at all?

[VOA]

Zakutashvili told police he was in the country illegally

Another stand-up guy...just here doin' jobs Americans won't do.
That's sarcasm, Mr. President. When will you fix our borders, if ever?

[VOA]

The men said they were immigrants, but each displayed Michigan driver's
licenses, police said. Zakutashvili told police he was in the country illegally

People who break the law to get into the country will lie to get
a driver's license?
Well, who would have ever thought of such a thing?
(end sarcasm)

[Romanov]

Ping! More "friendly" activities from your friends in the Republic of Georgia.

[free_at_jsl.com]

I have gone to China on vacation a few times (yes, P.R.C.). When I went, I had a laptop computer, a GPS, and a cell phone with some pre-paid SIM cards. Fortunately for me, I had no trouble with the government authorities while there.

[MrEdd]

I had no trouble with the government authorities while there.

You forgot your other 14 cellphones.

[dfwgator]

Foreigner Found With Prepaids, Cash In Murrysville Is Held By Feds

I thought that band broke up years ago.

[AppleButter]

Just a couple of illegals with US drivers liceneses, cash, prepaid cellphones, a laptop and GPS stuff. Maybe they're just on holiday and doing a little GEOCACHING

No, they just want to make sure they can call in and tell us of their whereabouts. They don't want to make us worry about them, like those irresponsible Egyptians.

[weegee]

Zakutashvili told police he was in the country illegally, Tappe said. Maisuradze claimed to have a visa, but he said he had forgotten to bring it with him.

The prepaid cell phones, which the men had recently purchased in Monroeville and Murrysville, were found inside the van. Also in the van were a laptop computer and global-positioning software.

Nothing to see here. They just came here looking for work and are lousy at reading roadsigns. < /s >

[weegee]

There are lots of crooks WORKING for the DMV across the country. A driver's license should only be used to ID someone driving a car. A passport is GENUINE ID.

[weegee]

Actually there was some legislation I read about that made carrying more than $3,000 in cash (without proper papers) made it subject to seizure (as criminal) (maybe it was during interstate travel).

Totally against the Constitution, but then much of RICO is.

[Petronski]

No doubt looking for the safehouse that Murrymom runs there.

[weegee]

Chechnya sympathizers?

[weegee]

She got suspended at one point but I see she's back.

[Romanov]

Let's hope not. But, as Georgians make up a good portion of the so-called "Russian Mafia" they'll sell their souls for $$$$. The Mafia in Moscow is predominantly Chechen, Azeri, Armenian, and Georgian.

[Rockitz]

So are we about to be hit again?